Martin Luther and Islam: A Study in Sixteenth-Century Polemics and Apologetics

ISBN-13: 9789004160439 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 262 str.

Adam S. Francisco

Opis

Martin Luther (1483-1546) lived at an important juncture during the long and tortuous history of the conflict between Islam and Europe. Scholars have long focused on his apocalyptic interpretation of the rise of the Muslim Ottoman Empire, but only a few have probed deeper into his thought on Islam. As a result, one of the most influential thinkers in the western intellectual tradition has received very little attention in the history of Christian perceptions of and responses to Islam. Drawing upon a vast array of the Reformer's writings while also examining several key texts, this book reveals an often-overlooked aspect of Luther's thought, and thereby provides fresh insight into his place in the history of Christian-Muslim relations.

Recenzje

..most welcome study..[...]...significant contribution.., The author's analysis of Luther's various later writings is very thorough and well grounded. He leads the reader carefully through texts, exposing the structure in order to elucidate the content of each. [...] ... it is certainly worth requesting from any library that has a copy.
Paul Robinson, Concordia Journal, 2009

Spis treści

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
INTRODUCTION

PART ONE - ISLAM, SARACENS, TURKS, AND THE WEST (1095-1546)
CHAPTER 1 - A SURVEY OF APPROACHES TO AND PERCEPTIONS
OF ISLAM IN THE MEDIEVAL LATIN WEST
Christian Apologetics vis-à-vis Islam
Islam and the Apocalypse
Descriptive Accounts of the Muslim World
CHAPTER 2 - THE TURKS AND ISLAM IN THE CONTEXT OF THE
SIXTEENTH CENTURY
Ottoman Imperialism
Responses to Ottoman Imperialism and Islam
Sixteenth Century Perceptions of the Turks and Islam
CHAPTER 3 - DIMENSIONS OF LUTHER'S THOUGHT ON THE
OTTOMAN TURKS
Responding to Ottoman Imperialism
The Apocalyptic Nature of the Turkish Threat
Treason, Apostasy, and Apologetics
CHAPTER 4 - LUTHER'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE MUSLIM WORLD AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS ISLAM
Luther's Source Material on Islam
Luther on the Study of Islam and the Qur'ân
Luther's Knowledge of and Attitude towards Islam
PART TWO - MARTIN LUTHER'S ENGAGEMENT WITH ISLAM
CHAPTER 5 - 'LIES, MURDER, AND DISREGARD FOR MARRIAGE':
LUTHER'S INITIAL CRITIQUE OF ISLAM
The Theological Worldview behind Luther's Critique:
Die Dreiständelehre
Islam and the Three Estates
Islam: The Final Analysis
CHAPTER 6 - ANFECHTUNG AND THE ALLURE OF ISLAM:
AN EXISTENTIAL APOLOGETIC FOR CHRISTIANS IN THE
MAHOMETISCH REICH
Anfechtung and the Christian Predicament
Anfechtung and the Allure of Islam
Pastoral Advice for Christians in the Mahometisch Reich
CHAPTER 7 - EXPOSING MUHAMMAD AND THE QUR'ÂN IN GERMAN: LUTHER'S POLEMICAL-APOLOGETIC AGAINST ISLAM
The Occasion and Purpose of Luther's Verlegung des Alcoran
Luther's Attack on the Qur'ân
Luther's Demonstration of Christian Truth from the Qur'ân
CHAPTER 8 - THE FAITH OF ADAM AND INVENTION OF MUHAMMAD: LUTHER'S APOLOGY FOR THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Christian Apologetics vis-à-vis Islam
A Sermon for the Ecclesia Facing the Claims of Islam
Muhammad's Innovation and the Defence of the Christian Religion
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY

O autorze

Adam S. Francisco , D.Phil. (2006) in Historical Theology, University of Oxford, is Guest Professor of Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, Indiana).